Her first break in the music world was at the age of sixteen when her parents (with mixed feelings) entered her for a singing contest in Sydney. It was organized by TVB with the winner to be offered a recording contract with one of the big music companies in Hong Kong. She won the competition and was sent back to Hong Kong and met with the TVB producers who wanted her to sign with one of the music labels. After much deliberation she finally decided that it wasn’t right for her at that time and instead returned to Australia to study at University. She pretty much just settled back into life at Uni and put aside any dreams of a music career.
After graduating from University she returned to Hong Kong in 1997 to help run her family’s accounting business and gained CPA certification. Despite her relatively settled career Susan was thinking, “is that all there is in life”. One of the students who she was teaching piano was working for a Hong Kong independent label, and she asked the boss if they wanted a singer. Susan says “I really wanted to record the English songs that I loved. We agreed to make an album and I just went into the studio feeling really relaxed with no stress or pressure and had a fun time recording my ‘Close To You’ album.” When the album came out it in 2002 it was widely acclaimed and quickly became a favourite of music stores to play and the album was soon climbing up the sales charts in countries like Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. The four album release’s since, ‘Close To You’ have also enjoyed wide critical and commercial success establishing Susan as probably the No.1 selling English language female singer of her genre throughout S.E.Asia.
In early 2007 Susan Wong signed a new recording agreement with Hong Kong based Evolution Limited and pre-production is currently underway for her new album that will be recorded in the USA in May. As Susan explains her motivation behind the new album, “Musically I wanted a new challenge and new musical chemistry to give me a different lift and to move on to another stage. Not everyone has opportunity to work with such high calibre musicians and producers like those I’m working with on the new album”.
Someone Like You (2007)
In early 2007, Susan Wong signed a new recording agreement with Hong Kong based Evolution Limited and released her first album under Evolution in August 2007.
The first release under this agreement, Someone Like You, was recorded in Nashville, USA and was quick to win critical and commercial success throughout S. E. Asia. The success of the SACD version in particular bore testament to the fine production, vocal performance and mastering by Grammy award winning engineer Doug Sax. The album was domestically released in Japan in September 2008.
511 (2008)
In Summer 2008 a newly invigorated Susan, began working on fresh ideas for her follow-up album. In September 2008 Susan travelled to Geneva, Switzerland to work on demos with producer Adrien Z. As Susan explained “He brought my music ideas to life. He was able to transform the songs I want to sing into the styling which I dare tried.” The album recording was completed in February/March 2009.
In her blog Susan said of the album; “I guess I took a "more hands on" approach with this album, more than any of the previous ones, as I felt the need to voice out my persona, be more individualistic and independent for my work.” Susan’s bossa nova inspired version of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean received a lot of attention and radio play and the album sold widely across the region.
Step Into My Dreams (2009)
Inspired by the positive feedback to 511, Susan was anxious to start working on her next album and within months of the release of 511 she was forming ideas for new recordings, choosing to again work with producer Adrien Zerbini and arranger Ignacio Lamas. With songs for the albums mostly coming from the late 1960’s/early 1970’s Susan and her band worked on a relaxed, natural acoustic pop feel lead by Ignacio’s skilled guitar style. With some fine performances and some radically rearranged interpretations of well known classics the new album, Step Into My Dreams soon became Susan Wong’s bestselling title and a fan’s favorite.
‘Best Recording Yet’: My LIVE Stories (2013)
After 5 years, Susan Wong returned to Nashville in June 2012 to record her next masterpiece. This masterpiece called My LIVE Stories was recorded live over two days in the world famous Ocean Way Studios in Nashville, USA which Susan described was her ‘best recording yet’. With an ensemble of top notch session musicians and a first class recording environment inside a 100 year old converted church Susan performed a selection of her favourite songs from her previous albums along with new songs.
Highlights include the bossa nova influenced Billie Jean, the blues tinged Cry Me A River, an up tempo Perfect and a spine tingling performance of Desperado. The studio recording was filmed in full HD and released in DVD and Blu-ray formats in December 2012.
Tribute to Female Vocal: Woman In Love (2014) & SusanWongVEVO
From the time when My LIVE Stories was being recorded, the idea for Woman In Love was already in conception. 2 ½ years in the making, recorded over 8 studios in 3 continents – Woman In Love was released worldwide December 1st, 2014. Woman In Love is Susan’s tribute to great women singers before her who made their fame with sensuous and endearing love songs. The album features romantic love songs old and new from Olivia Newton-John’s I Honestly Love You, Barbra Streisand’s classic Woman in Love to Rihanna’s hit Stay and Adele’s Make You Feel My Love.
For Woman In Love, Susan crafted a rare original song Can’t You See (I’m Falling In Love) to be included in the album.
Susan took her rendition of Mary Macgregor’s Torn Between Two Lovers to the big screen where the music video was released in full HD live on SusanWongVEVO. Susan Wong’s VEVO channel now holds a dear collection of Susan Wong’s best and most popular music.
Close to You
Susan Wong Lyrics
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Everytime you are near?
Just like me,
They long to be close to you
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Everytime you walk by
Just like me,
From the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
Of gold, and starlight in your eyes of blue
Ah, that is why the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me,
They long to be close to you
Just like me,
They long to be close to you
Just like me,
They long to be close to you
From the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
Of gold, and starlight in your eyes of blue
Ah, that is why the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me,
They long to be close to you
Like me, like me, like me
I wanna be close to you
Woo, Ah, close to you
Woo, me too
I wanna be close to you
Ooh, I wanna be, me too
I wanna be close to you
From the day that you were born
The angels got together
A dream come true
That's you, that's you
And I wanna be close to you
The lyrics of Susan Wong's "Close to You" express a feeling of fascination and admiration towards someone who seems to attract people like a magnet. The song begins by posing a rhetorical question, "Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?", suggesting that the person being addressed has a certain charm that draws people to them. The second verse continues this idea with the imagery of stars falling down from the sky every time the person walks by. The repetition of "just like me, they long to be close to you" emphasizes the singer's desire to be near this person as well.
The third verse brings a supernatural element into the narrative, suggesting that the person is a creation of the angels who decided to sprinkle "moondust in your hair of gold, and starlight in your eyes of blue". This creates a sense of awe and wonder around the person and explains why "the girls in town follow you all around". The repetition of the chorus reinforces the singer's wish to be close to this person, indicating a sense of infatuation.
Overall, the lyrics of "Close to You" express a romantic longing for someone who seems to have a magical charm that draws people in. The song creates a dreamy and fantastical atmosphere, with images of birds, stars, and moondust, conveying the sense that the person being described is almost otherworldly in their appeal.
Line by Line Meaning
Why do birds suddenly appear
Everytime you are near?
Just like me,
They long to be close to you
The presence of birds around you is a mystery
That I cannot comprehend
But like me,
They desire to be near you always
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Everytime you walk by
Just like me,
They long to be close to you
The falling of stars from the sky
When you pass by is a strange occurrence that I question
But just like me,
They crave the proximity of your presence
From the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
Of gold, and starlight in your eyes of blue
From the day of your birth,
The angels came together
To create a perfect being in you
They adorned your hair with moondust of gold
And bestowed your blue eyes with starlight
Ah, that is why the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me,
They long to be close to you
The girls that follow you around
Do so because of your undeniable beauty
And just like me,
They desire the closeness of your presence
Just like me,
They long to be close to you
Just like me,
They long to be close to you
Just like me,
They yearn to bask in your warmth
Just like me,
They long to be close to you
Like me, like me, like me
I wanna be close to you
Just like them, just like them, just like them
I crave the comfort of your closeness
Woo, Ah, close to you
Woo, me too
I wanna be close to you
Oh, I desire to be near you
Just like them
I wanna be close to you
Ooh, I wanna be, me too
I wanna be close to you
From the day that you were born
The angels got together
A dream come true
That's you, that's you
And I wanna be close to you
I too want to be near you
From the day of your birth
The angels created a masterpiece in you
That's you, that's you
And I want to be close to you always
Writer(s): Linnea Handberg, Hal David, Burt F. Bacharach Copyright: Emi Music Publishing Holland Bv, New Hidden Valley Music Co., Casa David Music
Contributed by Ian P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Anait Avetisyan
Почему вдруг появляются птицы
Каждый раз, когда ты рядом?
Просто, как и я, они очень хотят быть
Рядом с тобой.
Почему звезды падают с неба
Всякий раз, когда ты проходишь мимо?
Просто, как и я, они очень хотят быть
Рядом с тобой.
Ангелы собрались вместе и
Решили создать мечту, которая сбылась.
Вот почему все девушки в городе
Следуют за тобой повсюду.
Просто, как и я, они очень хотят быть
Рядом с тобой.
Olívia M Marinho
Adoro esta música, e a letra é uma declaração de amor. A voz é suave, combina com a música
Porcorosso
Wow, heavenly voice!!!
Antonio Vega
Bonita voz y ese tono jazzístico le va muy bien a su actuación. Me gusta.
Yuli Anggraini
She sing so well..love it..awesome
tomas iñiguez bustamante
Agradable versión,música que evoca hermosos recuerdos !!
christian garrigues
C'est un honneur que vous faites a Karen Carpenters : votre reprise est magnifique.
hanggarwe
nice song with awesome voice..like it very much...
yvonne ng
Amazing good singer love your songs.😘
max
great voice
Hiramya Wicks
Very nice! Thank you for sharing. She is so good!